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Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2026: Windows + Intune

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:59:51 GMT

Deep dives. AMAs. Windows, Intune, Windows 365, and Azure Virtual Desktop.

Tune in for virtual technical skilling that takes you deep inside the latest features, capabilities, and scenarios for commercial organizations and the IT professionals that support them. Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2026 for Windows + Intune is a great opportunity to skill up and learn from engineering and product teams behind the features.

Day 1 - now on demand!

Day 2 - now on demand!

Day 3 - now on demand!

Day 4 - now on demand!

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Tech Community Live: Intune edition

Heather_Poulsen — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:32:26 GMT

Join us for an exclusive event designed for IT professionals managing endpoints with Microsoft Intune. This interactive experience features four Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions focused on the most critical aspects of modern endpoint management. Learn how to secure your endpoints with policy and Microsoft Defender, streamline app deployment and updates with Intune, and apply Zero Trust principles effectively across your organization. Each session is led by Microsoft experts ready to answer your toughest questions and share best practices for real-world scenarios.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen compliance, optimize app lifecycle management, or embrace Zero Trust strategies, this event delivers actionable insights to keep your organization secure and efficient. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the experts and elevate your Intune skills.

I'm in. How do I participate?

Sign in to the Tech Community and post your questions in the Comments section on each page. Q&A will be open through 12:00 PM PST Friday, January 30.

Now on demand! January 26, 2026

Tech Community Live: Windows edition

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:39:09 GMT

Catch up on the latest in Windows at Microsoft Ignite, then join us with your questions at Tech Community Live! Engineering teams across Windows and Intune will be standing by to answer your questions live with three hours of back-to-back Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions to help you better deploy and manage Windows in your organization.

Now on demand - Q&A open through Friday, December 5

Tech Community Live: Intune edition

Heather_Poulsen — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:12:27 GMT

Ask us anything about assessing, protecting, and managing devices and apps across your ecosystem using cloud-based, unified endpoint management.

Welcome to our seventh Microsoft Intune edition of Tech Community Live! If you are looking to simplify endpoint management by reducing tool sprawl and unifying data across Microsoft solutions, this event is here to help. For three hours, we answer your questions about app, policy, and device management; security and compliance best practices; flexible deployment; and whatever else is important for you.

Agenda: October 6, 2025 - now on demand

Tech Community Live: Windows edition

Heather_Poulsen — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:13:50 GMT

Have questions about the best way to deploy and manage Windows devices? Looking for ways to automate updates and confirm compliance? Curious how to securely roll out AI experiences, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, to your Windows estate? Join us for Tech Community Live! Engineering teams across Windows and Intune will be standing by to answer your questions live with four, back-to-back Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions!

Agenda – Now on demand!

Tech Accelerator: Azure security and AI adoption

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:39:53 GMT

Plan, build, manage and optimize your Azure deployments and AI projects with a security-first mindset. Learn how Microsoft protects its platform and get in-depth technical guidance from Microsoft experts about how you can use various products and tools to identify security risks in your Azure environments, protect your infrastructure from security threats, secure your AI workloads, and more!

April 22, 2025 - now on demand

Q&A will remain open for all sessions through Friday, April 25!

Tech Community Live: Microsoft 365 Copilot

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 15 May 2025 19:12:58 GMT

Join us for a special two-hour Tech Community Live and get the answers you need to deploy and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot with confidence. Learn about tools to prevent data loss and oversharing. Get practical guidance to help you ensure your data is ready for Copilot.

Tech Community Live: Microsoft 365 Copilot - available on demand!

8:00 a.m. PT - AMA: Follow the prompt: How data flows through Microsoft 365 Copilot
9:00 a.m. PT - AMA - Prepare your data for Copilot: Essential tools and techniques

Tech Accelerator: Mastering Azure and AI adoption

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 15 May 2025 18:54:36 GMT

Join us to learn about the essential guidance, resources, products and tooling you need to accelerate your next Azure and AI project or enhance your existing Azure deployments. Get in-depth technical guidance from Microsoft experts to enhance the reliability, security and ongoing performance of your Azure workloads. Learn more about AMD products and solutions to accelerate cloud adoption.

Now on demand!

Windows Server Summit 2025

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 13 May 2025 20:55:07 GMT

Windows Server Summit is now available, on demand! Improve your skills quick with deep dives and demos on the latest features and innovations. Get tips to help you strengthen security, build resiliency, improve performance, and simplify management. Hosted by Microsoft engineers, this virtual conference is also your opportunity to get answers to your questions.

Day 1 - now on demand!

Day 2 - now on demand!

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Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:23:32 GMT

Welcome to the third installment of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff for Windows and Microsoft Intune! This free, virtual skilling event offers prescriptive, technical deep dives and panel-based discussions to help you feel prepared and confident in deploying and managing devices, apps, and experiences from client to cloud!

Experts from the Windows, Windows 365, Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop, and security teams answer your questions live during the sessions and throughout the week. This event is all about getting you the information and skills you need to be successful!

Monday, March 3, 2025 - now on demand!

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - now on demand!

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - now on demand!

Thursday, March 6, 2025 - now on demand!

The full agenda

Here is a day-by-day look at the 2025 session grid, which was available for download.

Tech Community Live: Windows edition

Heather_Poulsen — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:17:16 GMT

Deploying and managing Windows? Now available on-demand, four hours of Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions with our product and engineering teams!

We're sharing the latest and greatest Windows capabilities at Microsoft Ignite so join us here on the Tech Community. Wherever you are in your journey to cloud native, whether you have a full Windows 11 ecosystem or aren't quite there yet, we will be here to help and support you with guidance, tips, and insights.

Tech Community Live: Windows edition - now on demand!

Tech Community Live: Microsoft Security

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:53:55 GMT

Ask us anything about simplified, end-to-end, AI-driven protection with Microsoft Security!

Catch up on the latest security product innovations at Microsoft Ignite, then join us here to get answers to your questions. Engineering and product teams will answering live, providing insights on camera and in chat. We're here to help!

Tech Community Live: Microsoft Security edition - available, on demand!

Tech Community Live: Microsoft Intune

Heather_Poulsen — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:32:56 GMT

Ask us anything about unified and AI-driven endpoint management!

Tech Community Live: Microsoft Intune edition is back. If you have questions about how to spend less time on tedious tasks, gain more visibility into your environment, and securely manage your entire device estate, this is the event for you! Engineering and product teams will be on camera and in chat answering your questions so post early and post often.

Now available, on demand!

Microsoft Entra Suite Tech Accelerator

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:57:41 GMT

Explore Zero Trust with the Microsoft Entra Suite

Join us for a deeper dive into the Microsoft Entra Suite. Get to know the industry’s most comprehensive secure access solution for the workforce. Learn how you can unify identity and network access security--providing you with the ability to verify users, prevent overprivileged permissions, improve detection, and enforce granular access controls for all users and resources.

Microsoft Entra Suite Tech Accelerator - available on demand!

Tech Community Live: Windows edition

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 30 May 2024 18:54:49 GMT

IT pros managing Windows: we're here for you!

Join us for four hours of live, Windows Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions! Get the help you need with answers, insights, and tips about deploying, updating, and managing Windows. Let's talk about the journey to cloud native and removing roadblocks. Let's explore how to best protect data, identities, and your Windows ecosystem as a whole. Let's talk about simplifying the rollout and monitoring of updates. Engineering and product teams will be on camera and in chat answering your questions!

Can't attend live? No worries! All sessions will be recorded and available on demand after we conclude. Visit the session pages below. You can post your questions now, before the live events start!

Agenda: Tech Community Live - Windows edition (June 5, 2024)

Time	Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) about...
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. (Pacific Time)	Windows security and best practices
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. (Pacific Time)	Finding your way to "cloud first"
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (Pacific Time)	Managing Windows updates
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (Pacific Time)	Windows Autopilot

Windows Server Summit 2024

Heather_Poulsen — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:05:57 GMT

The Windows Server Summit is here again

This year, we bring you three days of demos, technical sessions, and Q&A, led by Microsoft engineers, guest experts from Intel®, and our MVP community. Learn what’s coming next in Windows Server 2025, get best practices for security and identity, and hear tips for cloud migration and hybrid cloud management. We'll cover new technologies and capabilities, the hybrid cloud with Azure Arc, security and hardening, (everyone's favorite) migration, and much more.

All sessions are now available on demand. Watch and learn at your convenience!

TUESDAY
MARCH 26

WEDNESDAY
MARCH 27

THURSDAY
MARCH 28

8:00 AM

Welcome to
Windows Server Summit 2024!

8:00 AM

Windows Server Summit 2024:
Day 2 preview

8:00 AM

Windows Server Summit 2024:
Day 3 preview

8:30 AM

Welcome to Windows Server Summit 2024! (continued)

8:30 AM

Automate confidential computing in Azure with Intel® TDX

8:30 AM

Windows Server modernization and optimization powered by Intel®

9:00 AM

What's new in Windows Server 2025

9:00 AM

Cloud operations for Windows Server through Azure Arc

9:00 AM

Supercharge your datacenters with Hyper-V and virtualized GPUs

9:30 AM

Accelerate SQL Server performance using Intel® QAT

9:30 AM

Keeping Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 protected after EOS

9:30 AM

(Break)

10:00 AM

Microsoft options for VMware migration

10:00 AM

Demo bytes: Windows Server migration and performance validation

10:00 AM

Automate on-premises Windows Server from the cloud using Azure Arc

10:30 AM

Microsoft options for VMware migration (continued)

10:30 AM

Modernizing the server desktop

10:30 AM

Implementing Response Rate Limiting (RRL) in Windows Server

11:00 AM

Demo bytes:
SSH for Azure Arc | Storage Replica

11:00 AM

What's ahead for Windows Server

11:00 AM

Windows Server 2025:
The upgrade and update experience

11:30 AM

Demo bytes: Failover clustering | Installing packages with WinGet

11:30 AM

(Break)

11:30 AM

An ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of detection

12:00 PM

New storage features in
Windows Server 2025

12:00 PM

Hotpatching: Improving server security and productivity

12:00 PM

Bring Active Directory to the next level with Windows Server 2025

12:30 PM

Next-generation SMB file services

12:30 PM

Windows Server hybrid and cloud: Software Defined Networking

12:30 PM

Windows Server app modernization with containers

1:00 PM

Next-generation SMB file services
(continued)

1:00 PM

Windows Server hybrid and cloud: Software Defined Networking (continued)

1:00 PM

Host networking at the edge

1:30 PM

What's new in Active Directory for
Windows Server 2025

1:30 PM

Windows Server 2025 ReFS booted images for confidential VMs

1:30 PM

Host networking at the edge (continued)

2:00 PM

What's new in Active Directory for
Windows Server 2025 (continued)

2:00 PM

Manage Azure File Sync with
Windows Admin Center

2:00 PM

Windows Server 2025 OS security for IT and security pros

2:30 PM

Protecting Active Directory from management plane attacks

2:30 PM

Demo bytes:
System Center 2025 | Testing with MSLab

2:30 PM

Seven steps for a successful Azure migration

3:00 PM

Windows Admin Center roadmap:
What’s new and what’s coming

3:00 PM

Windows Server Summit 2024:
Day 2 wrap-up

3:00 PM

Windows Server Summit 2024:
That's a wrap!

3:30 PM

Windows Server Summit 2024:
Day 1 wrap-up

3:30 PM

The evolution of Windows authentication

Tech Community Live: Microsoft Intune

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:02:10 GMT

Ask us anything about cloud management for your entire device estate!

Get the answers you need about securely managing Windows and macOS devices with Intune. Ask the product team about Enterprise App Management, Advanced Analytics, and Cloud PKI in the Intune Suite. Whether you're looking to fine-tune the way you cloud manage devices--or still struggling to get to the cloud--we're here to help you!

This is a live event. Engineering and product teams will be on camera and in chat answering your questions so post them early and feel free to post more than once!

Can't attend live? No worries! All sessions will be recorded and available on demand after we conclude. Don't miss your chance to get your questions answered!

This event has concluded. Bookmark Tech Community Live: Intune - the series to stay up to date on future events, RSVP, save your spot, and see full agendas!

Microsoft Secure Tech Accelerator

Heather_Poulsen — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:39:15 GMT

Join us on April 3rd at the Microsoft Secure Tech Accelerator for a deep dive into the announcements from the Microsoft Secure digital event on March 13th. You'll have an opportunity to learn technical information that will help you and your team implement Copilot, learn how to Secure your AI, see demonstrations, and get answers to your questions from the product team. All sessions will be streamed live here on the Microsoft Tech Community as well as on YouTube and X.

I'm in! How do I sign up?

There's no registration necessary. Simply sign in to the Tech Community, then select RSVP on this page to receive important event reminders and updates -- and select Add to calendar to save the date.

Agenda: April 3, 2024

Start time	Session title
7:00 a.m. PT	Copilot for Security: Customize your Copilot (deep dive + AMA)
8:00 a.m. PT	Secure AI applications using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (deep dive)
8:30 a.m. PT	Transform your defense: Microsoft Security Exposure Management (deep dive + AMA)

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Tech Accelerator

Heather_Poulsen — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:43:41 GMT

Join us for two days of insights, demos, and deep dives on Copilot for Microsoft 365!

We'll have breakout sessions and live Q&A with Microsoft experts—all so you can learn more about how Copilot works, how you can prepare your tenant, strategies to help skill your users and drive adoption, and how you can measure and maximize the impact of Copilot for your organization!

How do I participate?

This event has now concluded, but all sessions have been recorded and are available for viewing on demand whenever it's convenient for you.

Agenda: February 28, 2024

Start time	Session title
7:00 a.m. PT	Introduction to Copilot for Microsoft 365
7:30 a.m. PT	Prepare your organization for Copilot for Microsoft 365
8:00 a.m. PT	Deploy Copilot for Microsoft 365: setup, admin controls, and more
8:30 a.m. PT	How to drive Copilot for Microsoft 365 usage and satisfaction
9:00 a.m. PT	Tips and tricks for IT pros deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365
9:30 a.m. PT	Get your small business ready for Copilot for Microsoft 365
10:00 a.m. PT	Copilot for Microsoft 365 AMA: Tech Accelerator edition (Day 1)

Agenda: February 29, 2024

Start time	Session title
7:00 a.m. PT	How Copilot for Microsoft 365 works: A deep dive
7:30 a.m. PT	Building user skills in the world of AI: Prompting fundamentals
8:00 a.m. PT	Measuring usage, adoption, and the impact of Microsoft Copilot
8:30 a.m. PT	Extending Copilot: Building with Copilot Studio
9:00 a.m. PT	Extending Copilot: Expanding knowledge with Graph connectors
9:30 a.m. PT	Copilot for Microsoft 365 AMA: Tech Accelerator edition (Day 2)

Microsoft Security Tech Accelerator

Heather_Poulsen — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:20:53 GMT

Ask questions. Stay connected!

Welcome to the Microsoft Tech Community if you’re new. Welcome back if you’ve been here before!

Join us Wednesday, December 6th for a virtual day of demos and technical deep dives. And bring your questions for everyone's favorite – Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA). We’re excited for you to join us in the AI era of security. Our goal is to connect you to your security peers and equip you with the technical knowledge that will help you and your team safely and confidently adopt AI.

I'm in! How do I sign up?
First, sign in to the Tech Community or create an account if you don’ have one yet. Then, scroll down and RSVP to the sessions you’re interested in. You can also add each session, or the entire event, to your calendar.

Can't attend live? All sessions will be recorded and available on demand so you can catch up on your schedule.